Movie Review: 'United 93' A Must-See!

As promised, the Neocon went to see ‘United 93’ yesterday evening. The following are my observations:
This is an absolute must-see film for all American’s, and particularly for every weak-kneed, nattering nabob of negativism on the... shall we say… more liberal side of the spectrum. This film is also a public relations nightmere for Islamic PR groups like CAIR.

‘United 93’ does not preach, embellish, or engage in typical Hollywood dramatics. Unlike others with an agenda, it doesn’t need to. It has the look and feel of a documentary and moves in a pace that corresponds almost exactly to the real timeline of the events of 9/11. A number of the actors are unknown individuals who played real roles on that fateful day. Pretty-boy George Clooney, and... Michael Moore were nowhere to be seen.

The enemy was portrayed accurately, as the ruthless, religious fanatics and killers that they are. The passengers were accurately portrayed as naïve and oblivious to the troubling sight of a group of tense young Arab men glancing at each other, occasionally moving about the cabin to converse with each other in whispers; scenes that would surly arouse suspicion today despite every PC effort to suppress the natural survival-instinct to “profile.”

Following the hijacking, passengers engaged in tense conversations about how to react, as one passenger after another learned through phone conversations of the planes that crashed into the World Trade Center, it became clear that their abductors were on a suicide mission. A few passengers argued that they should avoid “provoking” the terrorists. These were undoubtedly the registered Democrats and Euro-liberals in this unfortunate crowd. Thankfully, a group of real hero's rose to the occasion; they took matters into their own hands and at the expense of their own lives, saved the Capitol building and countless lives on the ground; The first real counter-attack of this war was conducted by ordinary citizens as our military were just begining to grasp the situation.

The Neocon suspects that many folks will avoid seeing this film simply because they will not want to expose themselves to the difficult and gut-wrenching subject-matter. I urge you to overcome that instinct and go see this important film. Most will probably choose to see this film on DVD in the privacy of their own home.

Others will decide not to see this film because they don’t want to see anything that reminds us that this war is real, and the enemy as anything other than regular folks with “legitimate grievances” who are simply misunderstood. These are the hopeless souls who need to see this film the most.

Before viewing United 93 the Neocon was largely undecided about the need for a monument in that field in Pennsylvania. I now have no doubt that the monument is absolutely necessary; a monument to a great act of heroism by average people on that fateful day. They could not depend on our government, our military or anyone else. They acted in all of our names, in a desperate attempt to save their own lives and those who would udoutedly be hurt on the ground; we, in turn, should honor them appropriately.

Tags: United 93, terror, 9/11, Hollywood
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